Churn-dasher.



PATENTED JUlIE 27, 1905.

J. R, MERRELL. CHURN DASHER.

PPLIGATIOJ FILED MAR. e. lOO

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Nrra TATES Patented June 27, 1905.

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CHURN-DA$BHEFR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,142, dated June 27, 1905.

Application filerl'March 9,

' To (all wiwnt it may concern/.-

Be it known that 1, James R. Mnimnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chelsea, in Cherokee Nation, Indian 'lcrritory, have invented a new and useful Chnrn-Dasher, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to churns, and has for its object the production of a device of this character in which the cream will be more thoroughly commingled and the particles of butter released in the minimum of time and with the expcndiluroof the minimum oi force.

The invention consists in the construction and mode of operation of a double dash -r formed of rcvcrscly-disposcd opposiljely-rotating membersconsisting of reversely-disposed side plates inclined tangentially to the axial lines and with a pluralitv of reversed longitudinaliyalisposed curvcsand transverse connecting-bars reverscly inclined at their opposite ends.

The invention further consists" in certain novel features of the construction, all as hereinafter shown and described, and specified in the claims.

ln the drawings illustrative of the invention, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the doubledasher member on the line ll ll of Fig. l.

The improved dasher may be attached to any of the usual forms of claim-casings or cream-rcccptacles, and i do not wish, therefore, to be limited to any specific form of receptacle, and reserve the right to apply the invention to any style or form of cream-receptacle to which it'is adapted.

For the purpose of illustration the invention is shown applied to a conventional form of receptacle (indicated at 10) and provided with a detachable cover, to which the/dasher mechanism is attached, the cover being preferably removably connected, as at 12, so that when the cover is removed the dashcr member will be removed with it. \Vhile this may be the preferred means for securing the cover and mounting the dasher mechanism, 1 do not wish to be limited thereto, as this portion of the device may be modilied as circumstances may require.

The improved dasher formed in two independent dasher members, and as these 1904. Serial No. 197,311.

I dasher members are similar in construction corresponding characters will be employed to designate like parts in each. Each of the dashcr members consists of spaced side plates 13 i4, united at one end, as by a hub 15, the side plates being correspondingly inclined transversely and tangentially of the axial line and formed witlra plurality of reversed longitudinally-disposed curves, the lines of the curves being likewise inclined with reference .to the longitudinal axial lines, with the inclioi' the side plate 14, as shown. It will also be noted that both the tangential inclinations oi the side plates and the inclinations of the reversed curves or corrugations of the righthand dasher member side plates arein re- 3 verse order to the corresponding, parts in the lct't-ham.l dashcr member, the object to be heri'rinz'ifter explained.

The spaced side members 13 14 are connected at their-lower ends by transverse blades formed somewhat like small screw-propellers with two ilulres (indicated at 25 26) rcversely inclined in the usual manneand each opposite pair merging inlo a central hub 27, as shown.

The hubs oi' the opposite parts 25 26 of the two dashor members are connected by a transverse tie-bar 2b, the latter forminga connecilUll between the lower ends of the dasher members centrally, so that 'while preventing them from relative lateral movementthe tiebar will not interfere with the rotative movemcnt.

'lhe reverscly-inclined connecting members :25 26 are provided on the upper surface of the blades oi the right-hand dashcr member with oppositelyradiating curved projections or corrugations 28) Ill), while corresponding projectionsor corrugations Ill 32 are formed upon the opposite connecting membe at its lower side, t ie. object to be hereinafter explained.

The hubs 15 will be rotatively supported in the cover 11, preferably in bushings 16.17, to prevent undue wear of the parts and will be provided with intiV-rmeshing gears 18 19, as shown, so that the two hubs and the dasher members carried thereby will be rotated in opposite directions when motion is imparted to the gears.

nation of the side plate 13 reversely to that" efthe gears 18 or 19, as may be pre red,"r ii he previed with means whereby J retested eed for illustrative the gear shown provided with this means, cong in e bevei-geer rim 20, adapteci to be "ed by :1 corresponding bevel-gear 2L, reel of i'arger diameter, mounted upon supported rotetively in a bracket grovided withsn OpEKQbiUg-ilfifliii-B es, racket 23 supported upon the cover 11., y /m so that when the cover is elevated nei'e mech anism and its operative s will eievsted together sane the-desh ers ierehy removed from the cream-recep- 3 Thegeer 19 and itshub will be so dis- 3 that the flasher member carried therehe at right angles to the dasher mere erted from the gear 18 so that when hsr members are revolved the side a of eee member will eeme oppesite the s-e between the side platesetthe-ether ber i'siciiczitedin Fig; 1. By this meees two (issner members will eonstsntl-g; iri- 5 's out Witt not interfere, the object 2 he hereinafter more fully explained. From gt i arrangement it will be obvious when the die m mber is revolved the dasher them r eerrespendingly revolved in op- 'eotiens and eta. higher speed owirig e iili'gun size of the geer 21.

1 us eenstruued and instel'ied, the

feilews: Motion being impartwow the why-inclined and longitudinally-eer- 5 side hers 13 1 of the right-hand h sires-leer will serve to draw the creme udineiiy in see direction, while the op- .e Gas-her member, being reversely curved d i dined, viii serve to draw the cream in e 50 J: direetion so that the cream will consrentiy moved. upwerd and dowm'srd the cream-receptacle at the same time 2t is agiteted by the rotary motion of the tens thereeghiy eommingling the pero" the cream arid separating the better .1 if the hendiememher be tsrr xed to ght the right-hend (flasher member wiii red to toe left and the left-hand slasher er to the right, as will be obviousend i J5 ep-ersted the right-hrmidasher memn9; it in constant motion ion'gitutlise-i-Ey v: is ereemdeeepteele, While at the same ime't'noreiighly agitating and commingting e eertieres laterally, as before noted. The

' -hiedes 26 also serve seimporin this respect, as theytikewise r erticslly moving force upon the one drawing it upward from the bet o cream-receptacle and the other OWQWELFQ toward the bottom, thus e1 i- Zing in the separating action. terms-rations er projections 29 30 31 32 201502111 important feature of the construe viii the cream, while the iettbemi er me oer will move it downward, thee .7 persit tiezi, as they prorliiee irate-ref agitation upon the cream partieies assist the rererseiye-errec? omtiess theirs-sewn.

The independent desher members may be constructed an desire-"i s ze, aeeording; to l0, and may he the smsiiest hand operated ehurns to the largest-servesepemtei churns. The propertions of the parts may varied to any required extent to adept the share to the work required. The Iie l i he formed sepemteiy "from the iower cross connections 25 Z6 2? or integral therewith, as may be preferred. The eaeseer z'zembers will be of metal smi- Will meters he tins-ed, gehleie'izer or otherwise eeeted te leieterious setieri uper the eresee an 1 ell ether pert/s which l-i'i orbs-treat ar -1th ere-em will be riirewise Y I The sizes the eerrargetiens the spaced. side pistes eed member empisyed, as well as the etegree transverse ineiirmtieri thereei, may e to may rerguir i extent-er as eiremzisteeees ithoet effe twenties or seer es invention What 1 eemprising two reufi'i me where, (ieeher v Pi e/heel l}? of sehstantieiiy the outer ends 11; per ends converged, side hers bein 'gies to radii e bars of see hub pereeiei of the b1 eer eemneeting sees ta e -ieteeee-he tween than the wirl th (if either said: members heset eel. it eagles teoee am y other, whereby e-e aesite siiie hsrsef the siesher members work seeeeesively I in the space betweeethe the members.

2. A ehurneiesher isrsg e pair-retreprepeiier x1e members rising themes er the-preseiieriatdes in substantial eersiieiism with their *epper'e'zrds eonvergeai, side members seize-g set eeiiqeeiy et eerreseendisg te redii en'd'eonvelate in term and coieneetil'eg the up M, of the e ereemhersef the desher.

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